Old Records
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:42 am
I recently bought a Manx. I am the second owner. The previous owner had it for 45+ years and recalls receiving it and putting it together. When it arrived, from B.F. Meyers & Co. (not a dealer) he also received a letter asking if he would like to invest in the B.F Meyers & Co. I know it is an early model, somewhere in the 60s. It does not have an ID tag.
I then decided to have it authenticated. So I took pictures (which were pretty bad and not clear) and sent off the documentation. I received a response saying it was a copy. Horribly disappointed, I contacted the person that sold it to me. He insisted it was shipped to an address in Illinois and the full name of the person it was shipped to. He either no longer has or cannot find those documents (although I'm sure he is searching for them as I write this).
When I compare all the identifying characteristics of this body to a Meyers Manx, I see all the proper identifiers (as I say, I am lousy at taking pictures of the dark undersides of the vehicle.
It is in need of major restoration, although I am going to try and salvage the original finish. I don't want to dump a bunch of money into it if I can't get it certified. If that's the case, I will do a basic resto. If I can get it authenticated, I will pull out all the stops.
Does anyone know if there is any place that has the records of the company. That information all went with the company when Bruce left the company in 1970 and it has not been shared. The second owner still retained it in 1994.
This is kind of a last ditch effort for me, other than bringing it back so I can have someone see it in person that is qualified to authenticate and register it as an actual Meyers Manx.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
I then decided to have it authenticated. So I took pictures (which were pretty bad and not clear) and sent off the documentation. I received a response saying it was a copy. Horribly disappointed, I contacted the person that sold it to me. He insisted it was shipped to an address in Illinois and the full name of the person it was shipped to. He either no longer has or cannot find those documents (although I'm sure he is searching for them as I write this).
When I compare all the identifying characteristics of this body to a Meyers Manx, I see all the proper identifiers (as I say, I am lousy at taking pictures of the dark undersides of the vehicle.
It is in need of major restoration, although I am going to try and salvage the original finish. I don't want to dump a bunch of money into it if I can't get it certified. If that's the case, I will do a basic resto. If I can get it authenticated, I will pull out all the stops.
Does anyone know if there is any place that has the records of the company. That information all went with the company when Bruce left the company in 1970 and it has not been shared. The second owner still retained it in 1994.
This is kind of a last ditch effort for me, other than bringing it back so I can have someone see it in person that is qualified to authenticate and register it as an actual Meyers Manx.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.